Noel McMeel is a

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from

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, who is the executive head chef at Lough Erne Golf Resort and Hotel in

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. He describes his cooking as "modern Irish cuisine".

Personal life

McMeel studied at the Northern Ireland Hotel and Catering College before training in a number of restaurants, including working for the well known Irish Chef

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. He then earned a scholarship to attend

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. Following this, he worked in a number of establishments, including the

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and Chez Panisse in

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. He opened his own restaurant Trompets in the late 1990s.

Notes

* Prior to his current post, McMeel was head chef at

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, where he was responsible for the 300-guest vegetarian banquet at the wedding of

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and

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in June 2002.Convoy rolls in for Sir Paul's feast

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7 June 2002 * He took part in the second series of the

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cookery challenge ''

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'', where he lost in the Northern Ireland heat to Richard Corrigan. He then returned for series three, but again lost, this time to Danny Millar.

External links

*http://noelmcmeel.com/

References

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